Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déprimer

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The English translation of déprimer is “to depress” or “to lower”. It is pronounced as “day-prey-may”.

The word déprimer comes from the Latin word “deprimere” meaning “to press down”. In everyday French, déprimer is most often used to describe a feeling of sadness or to express a decrease in morale or energy. It can also be used in a literal sense to describe physically lowering something.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déprimer is conjugated as “avais déprimé” for the first person singular form, “avais déprimé” for the second person singular or plural form, and “avait déprimé” for the third person singular or plural form.

Examples:

  1. J’avais déprimé pendant des semaines avant de trouver un nouveau travail. (I had been depressed for weeks before finding a new job.)
  2. Tu avais déprimé tout le monde en refusant de venir à la fête. (You had depressed everyone by refusing to come to the party.)
  3. Ils avaient déprimé le prix de la maison avant de la mettre en vente. (They had lowered the price of the house before putting it up for sale.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déprimer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déprimé J’avais déprimé pendant plusieurs jours. I had been depressed for several days.
tu tu avais déprimé Tu avais déprimé à cause de ton travail. You had been depressed because of your job.
il il avait déprimé Il avait déprimé à cause du mauvais temps. He had been depressed because of the bad weather.
elle elle avait déprimé Elle avait déprimé à cause de ses problèmes familiaux. She had been depressed because of her family problems.
on on avait déprimé On avait déprimé pendant l’hiver. One had been depressed during the winter.
nous nous avions déprimé Nous avions déprimé après notre rupture. We had been depressed after our break-up.
vous vous aviez déprimé Vous aviez déprimé à cause du stress. You had been depressed because of stress.
ils ils avaient déprimé Ils avaient déprimé à cause de leurs examens. They had been depressed because of their exams.
elles elles avaient déprimé Elles avaient déprimé à cause de leur travail. They had been depressed because of their job.

Other Conjugations for Déprimer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déprimer

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Déprimer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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